ArmedConflictLocation List

Id Latitude Longitude Country Geo Name Id Description
5,804,855 2.08438 45.39 Somalia Al Shabaab fighters launched an attack against SNG forces' position in Livestock market (Heliwa District) in the night of 15/11. Casualties are unknown.
5,804,859 9.55975 44.06678 Somalia A group of Ministry of Livestock employees demonstrated in front of the ministry headquarters against the director general of the ministry in Hargeisa on 15/11 due to lack of payment of two months salaries.
5,804,864 10.32536 42.83736 Somalia A group of students and teachers demonstrated in front of the office of the regional director of education in Xariirad (133km SW of Zeylac) on 15/11 over the poor infrastructure of the town. Police arrived at the scene and dispersed them.
5,804,870 1.24477 42.57317 Somalia Al-Shabaab arrests five senior pro-ISIL(ISIS) commanders in Bu'aale town. Date of arrest not known - source dated 16/11.
5,804,875 1.71305 44.76388 Somalia A SNG soldier shot and killed a civilian man inside a teashop in Buulo Jaan neighbourhood (Marka) in the afternoon 15/11. The motive is said to be clan revenge. The gunfire also injured a civilian bystander. Reports add that a group of SNG soldiers in Marka killed the perpetrator in the same neighbourhood.
5,804,879 10.62182 47.36813 Somalia A local reporter was reportedly beaten and arrested by the bodyguards of Sanaag regional governor in front of the governor's office in Ceerigaabo on 15/10 for allegedly recording news without permission. The reporter was later released.
5,804,884 1.24477 42.57317 Somalia The body of a man who had defected from al Shabaab to ISIL is discovered in Qalawil, near Buale. The body may belong to those arrested the previous day. Perpetrators not known.
5,804,889 1.6584 44.57998 Somalia Al Shabaab fighters ambushed AMISOM/SNA convoy in the vicinity of Gol-Weyn Village (21km SW of Marka) in the afternoon of 16/11. Both sides exchanged heavy gunfire which lasted more than an hour. The convoy was reportedly heading towards Baraawe when the incident happened. Somali Memo reports 12 AMISOM deaths, including a commander.
5,804,893 2.0735 45.28 Somalia An argument between two groups of SNG forces over the responsibility of ration cards of displaced people leads to a shootout, killing 13, many were civilian.
5,804,897 9.55975 44.06678 Somalia Hundreds of students from two public high schools staged a protest in front of the ministry of education headquarters in Hargeisa on 16/10 over mismanagement of scholarship scheme by the ministry officials. The students voiced their concerns over corruption allegations by some of the ministry officials. The protest later ceased after senior ministry officials informed students that their complaints will be considered.